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Comiskey (Cumascach) is a surname found especially in County Monaghan (Muineachán), Ulster, Ireland, where a branch held a family seat. The name was first recorded as being descended from Fiacha Suidhe, a younger brother of Conn of the Hundred Battles. Variants include: Cumiskey, Comaskey, Comesky, Commiskey, and Cummiskey.
Notable people
Comiskey
- Andrew Comiskey, American Christian theologian
- Barrett Comiskey (born 1975), American inventor, founder and CEO of Migo
- Brendan Comiskey (born 1935), former Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Ferns
- Dan Comiskey (born 1972), offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League
- Patrick Comiskey, American journalist and wine writer
- An American family in the history of the Baseball team Chicago White Sox:
- John Comiskey (politician) (1826–1900), father of Charles Comiskey
- Charles Comiskey (1859–1931), player, manager, team owner
- J. Louis Comiskey (1885–1939), son of Charles, inherited the White Sox
- Grace Comiskey (1894–1956), widow of J. Louis, inherited the White Sox
- Dorothy Comiskey Rigney (1917–1971), daughter of J. Louis and Grace, inherited a majority interest in the White Sox
- Chuck Comiskey (1925–2007), son of J. Louis and Grace, inherited a minority interest in the White Sox
Commiskey
- Chuck Commiskey (born 1958), former American football guard and center
- Henry A. Commiskey Sr. (1927-1971), United States Marine Corps officer who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War
References
- ^ "Comiskey: Meaning, History, Crest". House of Names.
- "Comiskey". Name Meaning & Family History. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- "Comiskey". Comiskey - Family Crest - Name Origin History and Meaning. irishsurnames.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- "Irish Surname Index".
- en:wiktionary:Comiskey
- "Mac Cumascaigh". Irish Names and Surnames. libraryireland.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
Mac CUMASCAIGH—IV—MacCumisky, MacCumesky, MacComiskey, Cumisky, Cumesky, Cumiskey, Comesky, Comiskey, Commiskey, Cumisk, (Comerford, Cummerford), &c.; 'son of Cumascach' (confuser). This surname is almost peculiar to Cavan, Westmeath and Longford.
- "COMISKEY Surname Maps of Ireland". barrygriffin.com.
- Grenham, John. "Comiskey". Irish genealogy records for the surname. john grenham .com.
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